Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-29
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Trustees Declare that sixteen New
Buildings are Wa ted.
THE ABOLITION OF HALLIDAY SCHOOLS URGED-THE
NEEDS OF THE SCHOOLS IN DIFFERENT DIVISIONS
INCREASED ESTIMATES FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE
SCHOOIS ETC

THE ABOLITION OF HALLIDAY SCHOOLS URaED-THE
NEEDS OF THE SCHOOLS IN DIFFERENT DIVISIONS
INCREASED ESTIMATES FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE
SCHOOLS, ETC.
special meeting Of the school board to con-
slider the estimates for the year ending June 80,
1885, was held at the Franklin building last night.
Mr.. Whelpley. the new trustee, arrived shortly
after the proceedings opened, and recess was
taken while he was introduced to the other men,
berS present.
NOT TO STUDY AT HOME.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Fish at the
last meeting, directing that it should be made q
rule that the children in the first five grades be
required to study at school only and be given no
tasks for study at home, was taken up. Mr.. Darl-
tngton asked to have the resolution go over until
there should be a full meeting OF the board. This
motion railing, he moved to amend SO as to
exclude the fifth grade. There was some discus
sion on n this amendment, Mr.. Fish opposing it.
Mr.. Powell, the superintendent OF the schools,
VINO was present, was questioned as to the appli-
cation OF the resolution. He said that he consd-
cred 1t desirable that the children under twelve
years be given no tasks study at home of nights
He thought that the children Of the fifth grade
would lose nothing from the adoption OF the reso-
luton as onered by Mr.. Fish. He thought that
thelr Studles could be so arranged that they need
not study at home, and yet they would be as well
term as II they had been given tasks that took up
all their time for study. They could do all the
Studying they ought to do during school hours
MI. Darl1ngtOn'S amendment was rejected, and the
resolution as presented was adopted.
THE NEED OF sCHOOL-RoOMs.
Mr.. Fish then read the proposed statement Of
estimates, showing the number OF schoOl-roomS
owned by the District, the number rented, those
now occupied that are unit for use, and the num-
per OF addltlOnal rooms needed. The statement
showed that large number of the rooms In use
were utterly UNIT to be occupied, and Mr.. Powell
stated to the board that some OF these were so
in no oyUQl a n
OF place. One OF the rooms occupied by the chill
dren In the Montgomery street school was ten feet
below the surface OF the ground.
THE HALLIDAY SYSTEM.
In connection with the estimates was read a
paper prepared by Mr.. Powell urging that suf-
fcient room be given the schools to enable them
to do away with the halliday system in the lower
grades. He urged that the little children in those
e s that great deal OF
eyes and senses rather than by memOliZng. He
urged that there should be more OF progressive
development from the kindergarten. They should
have longer time and be more at home in the
schools. Under the halliday system, he said
they had to be rushed through certain tasks that
without understanding, and the teachers were
conscious that justice was not done
n 1me m @ n out was not IN their
The statement of estimates said that since there
was SO much needed for the schools 1t had been
thought best to estimate only for what was absO-
lutely necessary, leaving the halliday schools as
they were; and in some cases only half OF what
was urgently needed was estimated for. This was
Mr.. Darlington moved that estimates be made for
just what was needed In those grades instead OF
only hall; and It was the unanimous opinion Of
the board that this should be DONE The estimates
were changed accordingly.
THE HIGH SCHOOLS.
The needs OF the high schools were rected in the
statement as read, but no estimate made The
question to be decided before making this estimate
| was whether there should be a new wing built
onto the present white high school building where
There Is plenty OF room On the lot, or new build
Ing erected in another part OF the city. Mr.. OAR
lingtOn said that While it might be convenient to
some people TO have another building, 1t would
cost much more and IL it had poorer accommoda-
| lions there would be discomfort among those who
better equipment for an addition to the present
building, and higher efficiency would be attained
by having the school all as one. Mr.. Curtis ex-
pressed similar opinion, and it agreed unan1-
mOusly TO estimate for wing to the western part
OF the present high-school building at cost Of
The next question was as to the building OF a
c0lored high school for the accommodation Of the
276 pupils In the Miner building, which is rented
necessary, and the estimates were made to include
$4,000 for the building and lot. With regard to
the Normal School Mr.: Powell said that it was
better provided for than were the grammar
schools.
sCHooL~ROoMs OWNED AND RENTED.
AS to the needs OF school room, the statement
showed that in the first division the District
owned sixty-seven rooms and rented three rooms
and that of these eight were unfit for use; that
was room for only 1850. Therefore they needed
for that division twenty EIGHT more rooms. That
In the ,o second division there were eighty
pupils enrolled, and room for only l. $50; and
therefore need for nineteen more rooms That
In the third division there were Seventy-eight
rooms owned and two rented, and that four Of
those owned were UNIT for use. The pupils en-
rolled numbered 1855, with room for only 5000.
division there were forty -four rooms owned by the
District, eight OF which were unit for use The
enrolment showed q ia pupils, and there was
room for only 1900 Ten rooms more were needed.
That in the nth division twenty-ni rooms were
owned by the District and thtrty-r rented. The
room for but 1,45O. seven rooms more were
| needed. Eight OF the rooms in this division,
owned by the District, were wholly un-
buildings should be provided. THAT In the sixth
division thirteen more rooms were needed. There
were twenty five white and twenty six for COL
ored pupils owned and three for white rented. BY
the enrolment there were ], 497 white and ], FOB
coored pupils, and there was room for l $50 white
and 800 cOlored. That In the seventh division
nfty-One rooms were owned, OF which eleven were
unit for use and five were rented. The enrolment
showed 4,5OS, and the accommodations were for
only 1888 pupils. That in the eighth division
nfty-three rooms were owned, OF which twelve
were unit for use, and five were rented. There
were 1901 enrolled pupils, and accommodations
for but 3,261. All these rooms that are unit for
use have now to be occupied.
SIXTEEN BUILDINGS WANTED.
The statement showed that at least 100 rooms
or 16 eight-room buildings, were needed, and the
distribution OF the same Is as follows: New build
lOUs for the same, Sos, 600; second division one
e1ght-roOm building and lot for the same $51 500;
third division, one eight-roOm building and lot for
the same, $3S 500; fourth division eight-rOOm
building and lot for the same, $31 500; nth diviS-
lon, one e1ghtroOm building and lot $31, 500; sixth
division, 1our buildings and lots for the same,
S40 400; seventh division, three eight room build
ion, four elght-room buildings and lots
School, $40, 1000; colored High school, S75,-
600. Maintenance-Rent OF 80 rooms and
Miner building, $lS, $500; Jan1tors paid by
the buildings, 1884, 400; tanitors paid by the room,
$1,000; officers Qncluding clerks, meSsengers),
$3.50 Teachers Washington High School, "a
| School OF the seventh and eighth divisions, f2
teachers at an average or $942, $I1, 3O4; for CAT
| teachers at an average OF 1870, $433,49O; for
repairs and Improvements, q, 600; for sanitary
| improvements in old buildings, So 200; for con-
ungenC expenses, $685. 600; Tor fuel $25, 600; for
Industrial schools, $4,000; for pay OF teachers
night schools, $4,000. and for expenses OF the
is $662, 800, and for maintenance OF the schools,
$685.. 464, the grand total being 8, 349,364.
Transfers OF Real Estate.
| Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: N.
Wilson to C. w. Darr, trustee lots to 5, So & OF
lao. to 5, II to g. blk. 8, Long Meadows;
$3.50. l. Sands to Sarah F. Baldwin, sub 60,
| SO, $50; $4,000. G. w. Spr1ngman TO John T.
SpTngman, parts II and 16. So 400: S2O5O. G.